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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17
Proving too Much.

The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings for the city Of Richmond had resolved
not to give employment to colored me-
caanics on the City Hall building now be-
ing erected. This determination was the re-
suit of partizan prejudice and prosciip-
tion Mr.. Hayes, member Of the Council,
,, offered resolution in that body, request-
ing an opinion from the city attorney in
regard to the matter. On Friday night
last Mr.. G. v. Meredith, city attorney,
communicated his views. He was of
opinion
shat the committee had no power to pass
resolution excluding from employment there
| on any one on account of color, as such action
was contrary to the Fourteenth amendment to
the Constitution of The Quilted States which
provides that mo State shall make or enforce
any law which shall abridge the privileges OF
immunities of citizens of the United States ;
nor shall any State deprive any person of life,
liberty, or property without due process OF
law &c. No State. since the passage of that
amendment, has any power to pass any law
to prevent any person, on account of color,
from pursuing any means of livelihood that he
may choose to follow, from obtaining en-
ployment where ever he can 1t has been de-
cded by the Supreme Court of the United
States that that amendment was intended to
apply to any state law or State action through
its officers agents. Sec. 100 u. s. p. g. Civil
Rights cases. municipal government is but
an agent of the State government for local pur-
poses, and comes within the construction that
the said amendment was intended to apply to
any State action through It's officers or agents.
AS the legislative branch Of the municipal gov
eminent in Richmond, in other words, its City
Council, could not pass such q resolution with
any legal effect neither has one ofits agents or
committee any such right. am of opinion
that the resolution is void"
II the principle and policy announced in
this opinion were enforced, what would
become of the legislation and acts of the
Democratic party of Virginia, to prevent
the receipt of coupons for taxes 2 The
State and u. s. Supreme Court of Appeals
have pronounced the coupon the es-
sence of a contract, and the State and Ma
tional constitutions provide that no State
can legjslate to violate contract. Is not
this constitutional command as binding
as that which inhfbits The discrimination
against person because of race, color or
previous condition? If one inhibition
is sound, the other is equally so, and there
is no more authority or right for denying
therights guaranteed ly the one than by the
other.
Mr.. Meredith has proven too much for
his democratic friends in Richmond, who
are moving heaven and earth not only to
violate the constitutions CT the State and
Nation, but to defy and nullify the DEGREES
of the Supreme Court of the United
States. in respect to coupons. as tag
paying agent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17
A Y eto.

On the 18th the President sent to Con-
gress his veto of the dependent pension
bill. 1t is q long paper, but able, practi-
cal, wise, and to the point, and will re-
ceive the endorsement of the conservative
minds Of both parties. Pensions to sol.
diers is one of the duties which the gov
erment owes to those who enda- gered
their lives TO preserve the Union, but the
law which grants them ought to be well
guarded so as to secure the purpose for
which it was enacted, and give only to
actual soldiers-men who had served as such
and not become loopholes for all kinds
of claims to be presented through the
efforts of mercenary claim agents, who
are after fees. whether for just cause or
not. The message of the President is a
clear statement Of the bill it disapproves
and the arguments it offers cannot be all
refuted. A brief synopsis of the veto is
given below
The President in his veto message observes,
at the outset that this is the first general bill
that has been sanctioned by Congress since the
close of the late civil war, permitting pensions
10 soldiers an SdllOrS, VINO S0TVou III Cudt W4f
upon the ground OF service and present disa-
bility alone, and the entire absence of any in
juries received by the casualties incident to
such service. The President then goes ON to
review the "almost constant pension legisla-
tom since the close of the war, which has re-
suited IN placing upon the pensio rolls on the
| 4th OF last July S65763 pensioners of whom $685.
900 were survivors of the war of the Rebellion,
and their widows and dependents. for whom
| SO 600 have been appropriated for the cur
rent year, and for whom SS0S. 624, 8ll have been
expended from 1861 TO July l, 1885, While an
| nually paying out such a vast sum for pensions
already granted, 1t is now proposed. the Presi-
dent says, by the bill, to award a service pen
sion to the soldiers of all wars in which the
United states has been engaged, including, OF
course the war of the Rebellion, and to pay
| those entitled to the benefits of the act, the
| sum of twelve dollars per month. So far as it
relates to the soldiers of the late civil war, the
earlier than it has been furnished to the so-
diers of any other war. and before large ma
| ority of it's beneticarieS have advanced in age
| beyond the strength and vigor of the prime OF
lie. IteXacts only military or naval service OF
| three MONTHS without any requirements OF
| actual engagement with an enemy in battle,
and without a subsection to any of the actual
| dangers of war. The pension 1t awards IL
| allowed to enlisted men who have not suffered
the least injury, disability, loss, or damage OF
| any kind incurred in, or in any degree referabe
| to their military service. including those who
charged three months after enlistment The
| President then goes into long argument to
| prove that the pension will fall to undeserv1ne
| beueficiaries, and cites figures going to show
| that the BILL if it became law, and none were
| pensioned except those utterly unable to work
and with q constant increase from year to
l
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17
Norfolk & Western Extension.

The activity in railroad enterprises and
material development in southwest Vir'
ginia shows what live railroad company
can do for assertion of the country. The
management understands that the expos
ure of the natural resources of country,
enhances the interests OF the corporation
it represents and enriches the people who
are tributary to its prosperity. 1t does not
hesitate to expend its own money to afford
all the facilities possible for both develop
ment and transportation, and thus encour.
age the holders of properties to effort and
enterprise themselves. The following
communication in the. Baltimore Mama.
facturers' Record. dated at Roanoke, Va,
Feb. 7, speaks for itself and gives the facts
of what is going on in the southwestern
portion of the state, through which the
Norfolk & Western runs:
Messrs Walton & Evans, engineers and con-
tractors, have received a contract for the grad
river, from the present end of track at the
mouth of Simmons creek, to the mouth of Flip
ping creek, thence AZ miles up Flipping, to the
coal openings of Doughty & Co. and Goodwill &
Co. these companies lease lands from the
Bluestone Coal Co. This grading is in Mercer
county, w. Va, and is part of the Norfolk &
Western system.
Messrs. Mills & Fairfax signed contracts yes
terday with the same company for the construc-
ton of the tunnel through Flat Top mountain,
together with seven miles of grading west of
the mountain which is the beginning of the W.
Flat Top extension of the N. & W. at the head
of Mill creek, near the mines of John Cooper &
Co. and the Mill Creek Coal & Coke Co. The
TUNE section is l6x!9 feet on a 10 foot vein of
coal for q heading clear through the mountain,
on grade of 10 feet to the mile. The tunnel
will be 5000 feet long. The line under contract
will take them to the purchase of Samuel A.
Crozier, who will begin operations at once, He
intends putting up $40 coke ovens and Will mine
coal extensively. His lands embrace some 60,
O0O acres of coal.
some 80 new ovens on their East Simmons lease.
Mills Il Fairfax also signed yesterday for five
miles of grading up Little Reed Island Creek, a
branch of the Cripple Creek extension on them.
&W. ltruns to the ore lands recently purchased
by the Hematite Company, composed of Phila :
delphia capitalists, | saw the subscription lis t
for the new furnace at Pulaski last night. They
have S2l3, QUO subscribed, with such men as A. l..
Dull prest. $15 000 Geo. T. Tyler, $3.50 Burn
ham, Parry q Williams, $4,000; Geo. L. Mills.
$4,000; A. Patterson. $4,000; ChaS. l.. Bailey,
Sl5,000 Clarence H. Clarke, SIS 600 Nv, Clarke
Sl5,0oO F. Kimball, Sl5,Ge0 and several others
The local subscriptions amounted to about $l0,-
coo. j. Witherow, of Pittsburgh and New Castle.
will put up the stack and turn 1T oyer to the
company, in blast. He is also a subscriber to
the amount of $4,000, and D. I. Houston, OF
this place, Sc, 000
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17

The House of Delegates of the Ternes
see Legislature, by a vote of 81 to 4, on the
14th., passed a resolution, which had pass
ed the Senate, providing for vote of the
people on an amendment to the State con-
stituLion prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors. The General
Assembly has now to fix the time and pre-
scribe the manner of election, to make
the resolution complete.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17

Allegheny Sentinel.-Mr. Frank Lyman
has purchased from the Allegheny Iror
Mountain Co., the entire line of railway
owned and operated by them, running from
the G. & 0. Ry., to the mines of the Iror
Mountain Co., distance of about miles
Mr.. Lyman secured at the time he opened
Dolly Ann Mines an interest in the road.
but the recent purchase includes the en-
tire road.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17

Pulaski Ne,rs The contract for build
ing the 200ton iron furnace by the Pulaski
Iron Co., has been let TO James P Withe.
row, of Pittsburg. The terms of the con.
tract require it's completion by the LIST of
September, 's7. The price to be paid is
something over $780, 900. NJ. ]. Alexander
has just completed typographical survey
OF the site and his notes are on their way
to Pittsburg.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17

AS Executors of the will of William Patter-
son. decd, we will. at his late residence on.
South River, near Pattersons Station, in Au-
gusta county, offer for sale, at public auction
on
Friday the 25th dau Of February 1887,
the following real and personal property, be-
longing to the estate Of sud decedent, viz:
1st. That part of his home farm situated Au-
gusta county. on the West side of South River,
G. Patterson, and others. and containing about
329I ACRES. This is q very excellent farm
and is in a high state of Improvement. About
forty fifty acres of it are in wheat. which
will be sold with the land or separately as the
Executors may deem best on the day of sale.
The farm will be sold on the following terms !:
One-fourth of the purchase-money i n hand,
and the residue on q credit of one, two. and
three years, in three equal instalments, with
interest from the day of SALE the purchaser to
give bonds therefor, with approved personal
security, and the title to be retained as ulti-
mate security.
T ID Thirty head of Stock Cattle, from 1 to
years old; Milk Cows, Z Horses and Colts, II
Hogs, Sheep, 1SU0 lbs. of pork, 1000 bushels of
Glover Seed, tons of Hay. Fodder, Deering
Reaper aid Binder, l Wheat Fan, / Mower, j
Drill (neW), Corn shelters, Wagons, Buggy,
l Buggy Rak4, Plows, Cultivators 2 sets OF
Buggy Harness, Wagon Harness, Piow Harness,
and all Farming Implements to be found on o
well-condueted farm, Wool, Canned Fruits,
Beds and Beddinc, Carpets, Chairs, Cooking
Stove. 2 Heating Stoves, and all Household and
Kitchen Furniture of almost every character.
&c, sc.
The personal property will be sold on the fol-
lowing terms: All sums of SO 90 and under to
be paid in cash, and all sums over $40 90 on q
credit of four months, to be secured by prom
isory notes with approved personal security.
''''-0 - e---' '7i''e - : S. n. PATTERSON,
j. NJ. QUARLES,
feb3-4t Executors. e.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17
Referring to the war preparations now

Referring to the war preparations now
actively going on in ali the capitals of Eu.
rope, the following figures are produced
showing the strength of the peace and wal
conditions of the several armies. The first
column shows the number of soldiers in
permanent readiness for war, and the sec.
ond tie number of persons that ,uld be
called under colors in case Of need. These
are all trained soldiers, and do not include
the masses. who could be called out by a
levy in extremity.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17

Mr.. John Jameson, Superintendent of
Railway Mail Service, has resigned. to &C.
cept a business offer in New York. He
was a most excellent officer, and leaves
the responsible Office which he has so faith.
fully filed, with the esteem and con.
fidence not only of tile Postmaster Gener-
al, but the entire public. 1t will be diff
cult to supply the position with as well
euuinped an officer.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17
The staunton Fire Department

STAUNToN, VA, Feby. Is, 1887.
Editor Valley Virgisaion:
AS stranger in your midst, / cannot refrain
from pub1cly expressing my admiration of the
excellent discipline of your volunteer Fire De-
partment. Never in my travels, have wit
messed In any large city. more prompt or en-
erget1c set OF hremen, especially taking in con-
sideratlon the 1nclemency of the weather and
the steep hills that had to be climbed by your
honor to staunton. and more particularly to
her brave fire defenders. RespIy, &C., O.. S.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17

The ruling of Speaker Carlisle, on Tues
day last, on point of order made against
fixing day for the consideration of the
Mrs. Logan pension bill, by which it was
referred to the committee on rules, is i'm
portant. 1t virtually disposes of the Blair
bill, the bill to repeal the tobacco tax, and
several other important measures. for this
session.
The Wickham House. at Hinton, w.
Va, was entirely consumed by fire on the
LIST. inst. The lost was about $4,000 and
insured for $4,000.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17

w w. Larkin, a lawyer of Lynchburg,
was indicted in the Hastings Court of that
city for barratry and champerty, in having
sold coupons with which to pay taxes, and
acted as the agent for the sale of Them
The case came up before the court last
week, and Judge Latham quashed the in
dctments, holding that the statute does
not contemplate proceedings under indict-
men1, but simply by information filed by
some party aggrieved. He also held that
the act goes to the extent of obtaining i'm
portant advice from counsel to client. and
also pronounced it unconstitutional in that
it impaired the obligation of a contract. He
further maintained that the State meant
to guarantee creditors the right to protect
their interests in the courts, and that the
act in question prohibits them from doing
so. He also dismissed the indictments
against Larkin for selling coupons with.
out license, on the ground of the unconsti-
nationality of the act. There is no ques
ton of the fact that the object of the leg
isation under which the indictments were
IOuuu, NdS ucoiSucu W ucPIlFC tuO CiCu-
itors of the State of the benefit of the de-
cison of the Supreme Court of the United
States, declaring the bonds and coupons
issued under the act of 1871, a contract,
and 10 nullify the provision of the State
and Federal constitutions which says THAT
no State shall pass law impairing the
obligation of contracts" We hope this
whole pettyfogering business in which the
Commonwealth is engaged to deny the
rights of creditors and inflict pains and
penalties upon persons who recognize the
supreme law of the land, will meet with
the same treatment from the courts that
j Judge Latham has just administered.
1t is time that this species of nullifca-
tion were stopped, and that the attempt
to defy the mandates of the fundamental
laws of the State and Nation, and the de-
cisions of the highest appellate court in
the land, be dealt with in positive terms.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17
Virginia Weatern Railroad.

The Wing of the llth, furnishes the fol-
lowing statement of the organization OF
the Virginia Western Road. which has for
its object a line through one of the richest
regions of Virginia. The counties it pro-
poses to penetrate possess Immense min
eral resources, in addition to fertile soil
and abundant timber. 1t is to-day the
most inviting unooeupied line in Virginia
or the South, and the completion of the
road would add untold millions to the tax
able resources of the Commonwealth.
The scheme is engineered by Col. H. c.
Parsons, who has secured the necessary
means in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and
New York, to build the road. and should
the present plan be fully carried out, it
will constitute monument to his sagac-
ity, energy and public spirit, that will de-
serve to remain for all time:
The directors of this company elected at
stockholders meeting, held February lst 1887,
ware, II. G. I4eake, Jr., Richmond; John D. 81.
Ross. Edward Dillon, IL. 9. Parsons, Rock
bridge county Warner Miller, George West.
New York; Wharton Barker, Philadelphia !:
Dr. G. W. Thorn. Reuben Foster, Baltimore
The board has been in session, at the Office of
the company, in this city. for day or two past,
and completed the organization of the COM
pany by the election of a president, and the APP
pointment of such other officers as are at pres
ent deemed necessary,
Col. A. s. Buford, in accordance with the
unanimous desire of the company, was elected
president. Mr.. w. T. TONNES was appointed
Secretary and treasurer. An engineering corps
will be promptly organized under the direction
of Major H. d. Whitcomb, as chief engineer,
and put in the field.
part of the line, extending from some point
buchanan. or the mouth of Craig's creek,
through the counties of Rotetourt, Craig, Giles
Bland, Tazewell, Russell, Wise, Scott and Lee
to the Tennessee State line, in the vicinity OF
Cumberland Gap, has already been examined
by preliminary surveys, and the work of sur
veying will be prosecuted actively to salts
factory connection with through surveys, now
being extended through the State of Tennes-
see, from the Virginia State line vio Nashville
to Memphis, by the Tennessee Midland road or
trolling managers of the Virginia Western and
Tennessee Midland Companies to locate and
construct their respective roads with q view
to a continuous line to the triple connections
offered on the upper James by the Richmond
and Allegheny, the Shenandoah Valley and the
Baltimore and Ohio roads.
The magnitude and value OF the work pro.
jacted is thus seen at a glance, but imperfectlY
anpreciated, Without a full knowledge of the
immense mineral deposits of both coal and
in southwest Virginia and in Tennessee.
The city of Memphis, the Western terminus
of the line S rapidly developing as the future
great city of the Mississippi river, and other
noint from the West and South. The freight
business of that city is much larger already
than that of New Orleans, and several times
as large as that of Atlanta.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF A
DESIRABLE LOT OF LAND.

DESIRABLE LOT OF LAND.
Pursuant to decree ofthe Circuit Court of Au-
gusta County Va, rendered Nov, IL 1886 in the
chancery cause of Crawford Administrator VS.
Morgan Brown, pending in the said court, we
will on
Saturday the 18th dety of March 1887,
proceed to sell at public auction at the front
door of the Court House lin stanton. a LOT OF s
ACRES of land situated i'll Augusta County
near New Hope.
This property is verys desirable. Has on it .
good dwelling and all necessary out buildings;
it is in a good state of cultivation and very con,
veniently located.
Terms lsls o. sALE-Cash in hand to pay costs
one. two and three years from date of sale with
interest from date Of sale. The purchaser to
give bonds with approved personal security
and the title retained ultimate security
@. ID. a. CURRY,
a. Il. LIGHTNER,
Commissioner
], &. F. Terry, Dep. Clerk of the Circuit Court
Of Augusta county, do certify that c. d A. Cur
ry one OF the commissioners in the foregoing
cause has duly executed the bond required by
law.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of Febru-
airy 1887. Z. p. TERRY Dep OK
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17

TO steal an umbrella is at last a crime.
I,ut if man steals bottle of DIR. Bulls
Cough syrup to cure his cough, can it be
called a crime
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17

Pursuant to decree entered Dec H. 1886 in
the chaneery suit pending in the Circuit Court
Or Augusta county, under name and STYLE of
ramsey vs. Landes & ais, we viii as commits s.
sioners therein appointed, on
Saturday, the 1871 dag Of March, 1887.
proceed to sell. at public auction to the highest
bidder. in front of the Court House of Augusta
county, the real estate of David W. Tan0es
situated south Of and near the city of staun-,
ton, being in that part of the suburbs Of sal
city In rear of Sears HILL" known as Nelson
town; this real estate consists Of about TX
ACRES Of ground and has situated on 1t
THREE COMFORTABLE DWELLINGS,.
A plot of said land will be In the hands of The
commissioners on day of sale, and the prorerty
Will be sold as q whole, or in parcels as NAV
best suit purchasers and viii realize the great
est sale value. 7o'
The special attention of persons desiring
cheap, comfortable and convenient homes near
Staunton, is called to this property.
TERMS.-Enough cash in hand to nav the
COSTS o OF SUIT and Of sale and debt due j. NJ.
frost, IT,, OF 500 90 with interest from MAY lst.
1850 the residue of purchase money upon
credits of l, and years in equal instalments.
LOT which the purchaser will execute bonds
with approved personal security bearing in
tefeSt from the day of sale, and title retained
as ultimate security. w. B. CRAIG,
THOS. G. ELlER.
fTNr.,, ,..,,i,D
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.

~ ENERAL RECEIVERS NOTICE.-Iam now
VI - ~"
ready to distribute to the parties entitled. the
fund In the case of CRAWFORD VS.. Cox,
j. FRED EFFINGER,
IeDl|-4t" Genu Receiver
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17

the following property Five fresh cows with
calves at their sides; % head cattle from ~ to
to 2 years old mares heavy WITH colt; 2
horses; 30 head sheep; 10 head hogs a lot Of
household and kitchen furniture, beds, stoves,
&c. lot of farming implements; l new
Woods Mower; l Bickford & Huffman Drill.
and wagons. 90 tons of good hay. and lot OF
corn and oats. All sums under Ten (S10) DOL
lars, cash; over that. negotiable note well en-
aofsed, payable in six months from day of sale.
sale at Ii o'clock. d. G. EICHELBERGEB,
III. G. EICHELBBRGER,
I'll. L. EICHELBERGER,
febi7-Gt
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17

John L. Sullivan, the pugilst, recently
threw roll of notes, aggregating $4,000
into his mother lap, with the request that
she buy herself a new bonnet with them.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-17
A cARD!

OFFICE OF HE HALFWAY, CITY AND ] II
COUNTY ADVERTISER III
STAUNToN, VA, February 18th, 1887 ia
For the Information of my numerous adyer-
Users and all others who may wish to use the
columns OF "The Advertiser l desire to an
Aonnce that the conduct of the Hotel at Mines,
s. " II. r., Va, in which am interested will
not, in any wise. interfere with the prompt and
regular publication and distribution of 1.-THE
Advertiser Each department. Of the paper
VIII have my usual personal attention and
present office, II w. Main St. over National
Valley Bank, Respectfully.
febl7-It PRESTON A. ROSS.